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Puffins & Whales
Iceland's two biggest
wildlife
drawcards are its most charismatic creatures: the
twee puffin, which flits around like an anxious bumblebee, and the mighty whale -
a number of species (including the immense blue whale) glide through the frigid
blue ringing Iceland's coast. Opportunities to see both abound on land and sea.
The whale-watching heartland is Húsavík, but other northern towns also offer
cruises (as does Reykjavík); colonies of puffins are poised and ready for their
close-up at numerous coastal cliffs and offshore isles, including Heimaey, Grím-
sey, Drangey, Látrabjarg and Borgarfjörður Eystri.
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